ALISTAIR GEOFFREY GRAY
ALISTAIR GEOFFREY GRAY 1946– 2026 had extraordinarily long ties to Ballarat and Queens Grammar. His mother, Isobel Gribble, attended Queens, while her brother attended the boys’ school. His sisters Marylyn and Wendy attended Queens as boarders. Younger brother, Ernie, boarded at the boys’ school.
Alistair was School Captain in 1965. He was a member of the football team that had Grammar’s first win ever over St. Pat’s.
It was as an actor that he excelled.He played the leading role of John Proctor in The Crucible. Alistair also appeared in As High as Haman and Murder in the Cathedral in major roles.
After leaving school, he worked with Channel 9 for several years, followed by 28 years with Ansett Airlines. His final 10 years were with Australia Post.
Alistair died following a prolonged illness, leaving behind his wife of fifty-five years, Olwyn, and their two sons, Adam and Nicholas.
Written and submitted by Robert Northey.
Acknowledgement of Country
Ballarat and Queen’s Anglican Grammar School acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we learn, live and work, the Wadawurrung People, and recognises their continuing connection to the land and waterways. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.
Commitment to Child Safety
Ballarat Grammar maintains a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of child abuse and actively implements measures to identify and manage any risks of harm to students within our school environment. The care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people are central and fundamental responsibilities of the School. We are firmly committed to fostering a child-safe culture that provides an environment where students are safe and feel safe, where their participation is valued, their views respected, and their voices heard in decisions that affect their lives. Ballarat Grammar values diversity and strictly prohibits any racist or discriminatory practices. All members of our school community share the responsibility to care for children and young people by promptly raising any concerns regarding their safety, promoting their wellbeing, and protecting them from all forms of harm or abuse.
